SANTA CLARA, Calif. – Brent Cota went 3-for-4, recording a career-high five RBIs and hit a home run to lead the San José State baseball team (11-13, 2-1 MW) in a 18-6 victory over Santa Clara (9-14, 0-3 WCC) Tuesday night from Stephen Schott Stadium.
The Spartans erupted for 16 hits and scored in six of seven innings, setting the tone early with a six-run first inning and never looking back.
Jake McCoy added four runs scored and a two-run homer, while Rohne Klein drove in four runs, including a first-inning blast that helped ignite the early surge.
The Spartans continued to apply pressure in the third inning, plating five more runs behind timely hitting, including a three-run homer from Peyton Rowles. San José State finished 9-for-14 with runners in scoring position, capitalizing on nearly every opportunity.
On the mound, Luca Staiano (1-1) earned the win, pitching two innings. Cade Cushing bridged the middle frames before Peter Herrick shut the door with 4.1 scoreless innings to secure his first save of the season.
Santa Clara kept pace early, scoring two runs in each of the first three innings, but the Spartans’ bullpen silenced the Broncos over the final four frames.
The game would be called after the seventh inning due to the 10-run rule.
- The Spartans’ 18 runs was the most recorded in a game for SJSU since March 7, 2023 when they put up 23 runs against San Francisco
- The Spartans hit four home runs in a game for the second time this season
- The Spartans have now won seven of their last nine games
- Cota’s home run was his second of the season and 14th of his career
- McCoy’s home run was his third of the season and 12th of his career
- McCoy went 2-for-4 with two RBIs and four runs scored in the game
- Klein’s home run was the first of his career
- Klein’s four RBIs set a new career-high
- Rowles’ home run was the first of his career
- Rowles’ three RBIs tied his career-high
- JC Osorio-Agard went 2-for-4 with a triple, an RBI and three runs scored
- Rocco Caballero went 2-for-4 with three RBIs
- Alex Fernandes went 2-for-4 with three runs scored
- Fernandes now has 11 multi-hit games this season
- Fernandes has reached base safely in all 24 games this season
- Staiano’s win was the third of his career
- Herrick's save was the first of his career
- The Spartans struck out seven batters in the game and recorded two double-plays
UP NEXT: The Spartans will open a three game series at UNLV on Friday, March 27, at 6 p.m. at Earl E. Wilson Stadium. The game can be watched on Mountain West Network.
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